Mystery

mis'ter-i, n. a trade, handicraft a kind of rude drama of a religious nature (so called because acted by craftsmen). [M E. mtstere, cor i from (J. Fr. mustier, Fr mdtier—L. mini- — stertutu minister Prop, spelt mistery the spelling mystery due to confusion with the above word bee Minister Mystic, mis'tik. Mystical, mis'tik-al, adj. relating to or containing mystery sacredly obscure or secret involving a secret meaning allegorical: belonging to mysticism. adv. MyB'tlcaliy. [L. mystuus—Gr. mystikos. See My8tery, a secret doctrine.] Mystic, nus'tik, n one of a sect profe ing to have direct intercom sc with the Spirit of God who levelled mysteries to them Mysticism, nns'ti-sizm, n the doctrine of the mystics obscurity of doctiine. Mystify, ims'u-fl, v to make mysterious obscure, or secret to involve in mystery:—pr p. inys'tifymg p.i.t and pa p. inys'ti fled. Mystification. jFr mystijicr, fromGr. mystes, and L. jacio, to make.) Myth, nmh, u. a table a legend a fabulous narrative founded on a remote event, esp. those made m tin early period of a people s existence. [Gr mythus Mythic, mith'ik. Mythical, niith'ik-al, adj. relating to myths fabulous —adv. Mythically. mythikos Mythologic, mith-o-Ioj'ik, Mythological, mith-olojik-al. adj relating to mythology fabulous. adv Mythologically.